Vehicles with one or more programmable connection ports

Abstract

A vehicle includes a battery, one or more programmable connection ports electrically coupled to the battery, and an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the one or more programmable connection ports. The electronic controller receives a user control signal from a user input device communicatively coupled to the electronic controller, wherein the user control signal indicates a threshold of operation, and selectively operates the one or more programmable connection ports in response to the threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal from the user input device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle comprising:
 a battery; 
 one or more programmable connection ports electrically coupled to the battery; and 
 an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the one or more programmable connection ports that:
 receives a user control signal from a user input device communicatively coupled to the electronic controller, wherein the user control signal indicates a threshold of operation; and 
 selectively operates the one or more programmable connection ports in response to the threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal from the user input device wherein 
 
 the electronic controller is configured to set a priority of a first programmable connection port relative to a second programmable connection port in response to the user control signal user input. 
 
     
     
       2. The vehicle of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more sensors that output an environment signal indicative of an environment of the vehicle, wherein the electronic controller: 
 receives the environment signal and operates the one or more programmable connection ports in response to the environment signal and the user control signal. 
 
     
     
       3. The vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a temperature sensor, wherein the electronic controller operates a programmable connection port based on a temperature threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal. 
     
     
       4. The vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a battery sensor, wherein the electronic controller operates a programmable connection port based on a battery threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal. 
     
     
       5. The vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a seat weight sensors, wherein the electronic controller operates a programmable connection port based on a weight threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal. 
     
     
       6. The vehicle of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a light sensor, wherein the electronic controller operates a programmable connection port based on a light threshold of operation indicated by the user control signal. 
     
     
       7. The vehicle of  claim 1 , further comprising network interface hardware communicatively coupled to the electronic controller, and the user input device includes a mobile device communicating to the electronic controller through the network interface hardware. 
     
     
       8. A vehicle comprising:
 a dashboard separating a passenger compartment from an engine compartment of the vehicle; 
 a battery; 
 one or more programmable connection ports electrically coupled to the battery, wherein at least a portion of the one or more programmable connection ports are located behind the dashboard; and 
 an electronic controller communicatively coupled to the one or more programmable connection ports that:
 receives a user control signal from a remote device communicatively coupled to the electronic controller; and 
 selectively operates the one or more programmable connection ports in response to the user control signal from the remote device, wherein 
 
 the electronic controller is configured to set a priority of a first programmable connection port relative to a second programmable connection port in response to the user control signal user input. 
 
     
     
       9. The vehicle of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 one or more sensors that output an environment signal indicative of an environment of the vehicle, wherein the electronic controller: 
 receives the environment signal and operates the one or more programmable connection ports in response to the environment signal. 
 
     
     
       10. The vehicle of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a temperature sensor, wherein the electronic controller operates a programmable connection port based on a temperature threshold of operation. 
     
     
       11. The vehicle of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a battery sensor, wherein the electronic controller operates a programmable connection port based on a battery threshold of operation. 
     
     
       12. The vehicle of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a seat weight sensors, wherein the electronic controller operates a programmable connection port based on a weight threshold of operation. 
     
     
       13. The vehicle of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a light sensor, wherein the electronic controller operates a programmable connection port based on a light threshold of operation.